Archive for December, 2007

Dept of Ovaries:
He Speaketh Only Truth

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

This is probably the most rational explanation of human relationships I’ve ever heard:

In case you missed the best part towards second 32:

“I love you too, but I don’t like you all the time,” says baby.
“Ok, thanks,” says mom.

Also, is this kid destined to be a stock broker, or what? Seriously, this clip is like the pilot for the best reality TV series ever. He’s so cute I might have to forget to take my birth control this month.


Source:
Tashan Mistree, one hot biochemist!

Christmas List Dept.:
The perfect holiday gift for the fascist leader in your life

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

So you’re trying to find just the right Christmas present for Ahmadinejad or Kim Jong-il this Christmas? Well we have the perfect gift.


Ready to go off on your shit.

Product Description
Radioactive sample of uranium ore. Useful for testing Geiger Counters. License exempt. Uranium ore sample sizes vary. Shipped in labeled metal container as shown. Shipping Information: We are always in compliance with Section 13 from part 40 of the NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules and regulations and Postal Service regulations specified in 49 CFR 173.421 for activity limits of low level radioactive materials. Item will be shipped in accordance with Postal Service activity limits specified in Publication 52. Radioactive minerals are for educational and scientific use only.

Not exactly what you had in mind? Amazon has plenty of other recommendations, including plenty of anal douches, fresh whole rabbit and the complete fourth season of ‘Smallville.’

Featured Song: “I’m The Bomb” by Electric Six


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Source:
Bought some uranium ore? You’ll need the anal douche, then The Register

Dept. of Feigned Democracy:
Sorry Hugo; try again next year

Monday, December 3rd, 2007


We could make an awful joke referring to Chavez, his
69 proposed amendments and Castro. But we won’t.

So Chavez lost the constitutional referendum last night, meaning his attempt to change the Venezuelan constitution for a second time in the last nine years has failed. Just how close was the vote? Just 51 to 49 percent. I wonder what the hell the margin of error is…

Chavez’s concession is the stuff that publicists’ wet dreams are made of. When the OEA is no where to be found (Jimmy? Where are you Jimmy?) and when you’ve managed to lose throes of supporters, what else are you going to do but lose by an almost impossibly narrow margin that the electoral group refused to release on time, despite Chavez’s lackeys going an air and publically saying that things were looking very good? I mean, c’mon. Am I right?

Now the apologists have come out crying that the results should be no surprise because elections and Chavez, who has been in office since 1998, and his presidency have always been legitimate. I’ll concede that there is no conclusive proof that this election was manipulated in any way. Hell, I’ll even go a step further and say that no court of law in Venezuela has found any sort of proof of electoral fraud in the last nine years of Chavez’s presidency. But very similar claims are still made about the 2000 elections.

Amercia has a little more than a year with Bush. We’ve got Chavez till 2013. Wanna trade?

Featured Song: “No Love Lost” by LCD Soundsystem


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Sources:
Venezuela Hands Narrow Defeat to Chávez Plan NY Times
Do Dictators Lose Elections? Huff Po
Fear of Chavez is Fear of Democracy Greg Palast

Previously:
Marrying Up Dept: The World’s Most Eligible Leaders
Dept. of Lost in Translation: King of Spain tells Chavez to shut up
Beer Goggles Dept.: Venezulans vote for Chavez…as fifth sexiest man

RIP Dept:
Evel Knievel

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

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Perhaps of the greatest of indivuals apart of the American tradition of doing crazy things for attention, Evel Knievel rose to prominence in the 1970s by jumping over shit on a motorcycle. He retired in 1980, and yet, for some reason, I still knew who he was when I first started to know about things as a little kid in the early 90s.

Since then, sensationalist entertainers have foregone much of the, er, refinement of Knievel’s whole shtick: the most significant among the legion of idiots he inspired are the guys from Jackass. His cultural impact is undeniable. After all, would the Fonz have gone and jumped the shark if Knievel hadn’t done it first?

Source: “Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69,” Associated Press

Brave New World Dept:
Energy Crisis Solved

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
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Automakers will have to go (relatively) green.

In light of the fact that the planet is melting, Congress today has seemingly reached an agreement to raise fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020, a bold display of visionary leadership that took only six months to achieve.

In 2020, we can’t help but think that that gas will cost something like $25 per gallon - a result of the inflation caused by sound economic policy and the fact that oil is only secured through constant, unending war - but hey, your Hummer will get the same mileage as a Civic. Unless Bush vetoes it.

Thanks, Congress! You’re doing a hell of a job.

Source: “Lawmakers set deal on raising fuel efficiency,” New York Times